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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20
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CHEsrKR CI.EARx.

OLYMPIA ExcURsIoSIsrs.-Whe the
Pyke Opera Company was here last
week, 4. g. 0'BEien. Of Olympia, adj
dressed q letter 10 the manager stating
thai III case the company would return
20 Seattle aud sing Mided0n that a
delegation from Olympia would come
down and attend the opera. II seems
that the musical people Of Olympia are
rehaarsing the opera. preparatory to
rendering II shortly ai the Capital City,
and IS many Of them bad never heard
the music sung By professionals, they
desired TO witness the ope before at
tempting Is. Accordingly when the
opera company returned Manager Thall
notified Mr.. O'BFien that Mikado''
would be presented Wednesday evening.
A little excursion party vas organized
at Olympia, bat instead Of coming on
the Fleetwood or Messenger, they chose
the Hayward. and as the train was late,
the steamer left Tacoma behind time,
aud did not arrive here till quarter after
3 o'clock. The 0Pera compaBy delayed
she performance till nearly 3 O'clock, 90
accommodate the visitors. Among
those who came were X ca G. 0Brien,
A. B. Oowlss and wife, A. W. Engle, T..
n. Heed, IT., GsorRe Williams, A. b.
Brown. George Mills, Lieutenant Mayo,
Captain Pratt and wife, Mrs. Carson,
Mrs. ). u. Peroival, Mrs. Judge Hoyt,
John O. Pereival and wife. Miss Phil
lips and four others. Most OF the party
returned by the Hayward.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

Nor CLANSIzH.-Ths steamer Clara
Brown. built and owned In Tacoma, is
attempting 10 build up q route from
that city to Laoonnsr, and a. there are
many boats owned In SETTLE, which
have been in that trade for years, Il
would naturally be supposed that
Seattle people would give their own
steamers the preferences, but the facts
show the reverse to be the case. The
Clara Brswn came into port yesterday
loaded with produce for Seattle mer-
chants. After diecharging her cargo,
her decks we're sweet clean and she pro-
eeeded on 10 Tacoma, without freight
or passengers. Bot for the trade ex-
tended to that boat from this city, she
would lose mach more money every trip
than she does at present. All roads
formerly lead to Rome, and all PUGET
sound trade leads to Seattle, and any
steamer which endeavors to divert that
trade elsewhere meets With mp hill
work
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

PEOPLES Co OPERATIVE UNIoa. -Arti-
eles of Incorporation Of thu Peoples
% operative Union we're filed in the
Auditors office yesterday afternoon,
Incorporating an organization for the
purpose Of carrying on q general mer-
camille business. The incorpsTators
were: W. II. Shoudy, w. I. Graves,
Samuel KenneY, j. V. Taylor, Charles H.
Custer and Lawrence Cummings. The
name Of the corporation is " The PEG
pies 90 operative Union of Seattle.n
fne object Is stated 70 be to condact
stores in Weshinsten Territory; to buy
and sell real and personal property; TO
build and operate ships and steamboats,,
and to afford persons Of limited means
an opportunity fer safe investments.
The capital stock # the corporation is
placed at 100000, divided into 20c0
shares. at $50 ger share. The time Of
duration of the corporation IL twenty
i've years. The GFss Board Of Directors
Is to be W. l. Graves, Samuel Kenney
and Charles ). Custer, all OF Seattle.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

- II. I4H0aioIE.l
The season Of 1855 epanea exframely
promisina for the bop growers at the
Fael1e Coast, OWING 20 she alnnosI total
dessr1cEisn Of ths Nsw York State hep
crop, from tns raEARes o. hes and honsy
9ew, partly "a aecoun1 az diseased roata
and parity due - TIE impeEsrishment
Of the vine, because proper fertilizers
uere not used II to esrly spring ts
stsenRthaa the you1g rines. This
stimulated prices o. the Pacific Coast.
aEd some ef tie Pacific Coast hop
RE0wsrs consFastsd for deliveries to be
made from their crop 81 80 high - So
cents per pound. Ths figures realized
prior 70 harvest have not been possibis
ak any time since. snd. on the contrary.
values have continuously destined since
the beginning Of harvest Present
values for choice Paci6e Coast hogs are
from Is - % cents per pound, which. IN
the judgment OF fhe 0idesf and most
experienced hop gFoweFs On the Pacific
0gast, is believed 10 be bottom, and q
ksalthief market Il looked fos in the
new pear on stocks still remaining N
TIE bands Of growers 1nsoId The rea-
son for this opinion seems to be that
Germany has sold into eonsRmptioa
and for export 20 America the choicest
Of is crops. and the bulk Of tbs stock
remaining unsuld In the hands Of deal
eEs and growers IN Germany consists
Of medium and poor hops. Evsn
t6ese qualities have hardened and are
more strongly held. in anticipation
OF 40 active spring trade. ENGLAND
has & suFKlus Of about 5000 to
69,U00 bales, but this Surplus viii not
Ms ms T. a
supply. a. the quality 10 very inditEer
ent We estimate the hop crop for 1856
Tor the Psoifie Coast a. follows CALI
fornia, a. 500 bales; Oregon, $500 bales,
and Washington Territory, 1890 bales:
making 6 Grand total for the Paeifc
Coast Of IS, 500 bales, excluding British
Columbia, where the production ls lin
tied to about 100 bales. The stock on
she Pacife Coast on August l.. 1886, Of
1884 and 1885 hogs, was absut 400 bales,
which, added to the crop raised in 1886,
gave the coast Q ss0ck of about 600 0
bales. OF this quantity about $500
bales were wanted for home corsump-
tlon IN tbs brewing trade on the Paciho
Coast and the balance was available for
export. As near As can be asoeFtaiued.
about 1900 bales have been shipped
siEee ABg asst l, 1885, and about Is OO3
bales remain on the Pacific Coast, Of
which only o small proportios are
choice, BY far the larger part being If
indifferent quality, and therefore net
easily available. IL seems reasonable,
therefore, that somewhat betser figures
than al present ruling should be OBJ
tanned for tbs few choice crops remain
ing on our coast. azd We believe il will
be realized.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

This ia bad weather fer steamboats,.
The Emma Hayward cracked her crank
and had 10 have q wrought iron band
ahEunk AFound it. TIE same dsy the
City Of Quincy broke Der crank and is
GOV receiving q new one. A day later
ths Andsrsonis piston rings GOT looss,
sad she Is laid up receiving nee pis-
tea bead, and yesterday ths steamer
Edith, 90 her cay from Port Ladlow &c
townsend. sprung her staff, bot Is i
thought she viii mol have to lay % en-
that account, ns chs damage was verY
slight and wAs At once repaired.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20
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Tbs following dseds uers GIed q ths
Andtsnrss ciliss yssssrdag:
Gardner Regnolda ard wife % DAniel
REuss iot I az see. -. -. "a n. RS q,
u n acres ef6z.
David 4. Denny and wife 10 RohsEf
g. and 3. 2. Osssz, lot /, block So. D. T.
Dsnny's Para additi0n . Nerib Seattle;
Laia n RnaselI % Samael ". Resell.
al ever An nndividsd half Of lot 8. block
3, thai may be 10 The name Of the party
q the nrst part; 4258.
6amuel w. Russell 10 Robert Russell,
one half Of lot z, bleak 81. @. D. Borenss
plst e1&1
Jsnes Duvai snd wife 70 Port Blakely
Hail Comp7ns, the s. Of she b. y Of
Sc. s. ~ = N, Z. I E. le0 acres; el0(1
Frederick Tanek % Elixabeth Van De
yanaeEs Of EtnrRes, Michigan, 10 acres
IN sc. IA. %. - E4R.; $50.
H. Il. Reynolds, Of San Francisco. 20
AsakheF n. Grifith. lots 5 and 6, block
y, Tn0mas MeresTss addition 10 North
Seattle 500.
Wm. r. PiIlmsn 70 Lnthef II. Gnfhkh,
10 3. block !, Lass second addison;
Geo. =. whisvorth and wife to Daniel
baRley. NE. \ Of ses. 81. 70. - n. :. s
& $500.
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Rsmnasts Of enbFoideFies and lacss.
Very interesting. CHxsTxR CLKAax.

A WALK BoR TRacK.-Ca, {. David
Gilmore and Capt. Charles Hopkins,
owners Of water front property. insist
that the city government must con
sfruet . sidewalk along the wsst side OF
Front street tefore they viii sign right
Of gay aued 10 the Seattle, Lake bore
aud Eastern Railway Company. Capt
Hopkins says the individual d no more
indebted 10 the body petite than the
body polite 10 indebted 20 che indi-
viauaI; or, in other wards, the city owes
him and his neiehbor q sidewalk in
front Of their business property as
maeh e they owe u 10 the city 70 allow
the Seattle. Lake shore and Eastern
Railway 70 lay their rails across their
vharves. Capt. GilmsFe always applands
TIE orAtoFioAl efforts Of his COLLEAGUES.
seriously speaking, there - . good deal
AZ iapaiea In the demands Of Captains
Gilmore and Hspktna. They have spent
| large sums Of moaey in erecting build
| incs on, ard otherwise improving thstF
pFopsrty, and the city has from time q
| tiaae promised - have the desired SIDE
walk constructed. sad has even gone -
far e. 60 pass an ordinsnce ORDERING
the wogk done, and after all that, or.
aered Il indehuifely postponed on
account Of the ba4 condition OF the EN-
hankment along the vesf side OF ths
street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

"DESRs THE ALLEGATION AND DKFIRs
THE ALLEaATos. Yesterday morning
We Published . short interview with 9
prominent Democrat OF this city, in
which u was stated that Mr.. j. B. Me-
cslfe wEs being urged in certain quar-
tiers for the office OF Chief Justice of
this Territory. A reporter called upon
Mr.. Metcalfe yesterday to inquire in re-
gard 10 the matter Of bis candidacy for
that office, when Mr.. Meso life said: II
deny the allegation and defy the ale
gator. am net, and never have been
in any sense, candidate for the office
of Chief Justice. have not. nor have.
70 my knowledge, any Of the local
Democracy or any other Democracy,
urged nay name for that position. On
the contrary, l hase recommended an
other man. Please say this through the
columns Of the PosT-IRfKLLloKNuKR, so
that my friends may know exactly how
! stand in regard to the matter"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

DrsGnLEn-The nail steamer kdith
len Port Gamble for Seattle a. SO zee
asrday afternoon. and ap 70 3 c'elook
had not reached Port Madison, lhns
showine oonclnafvely thai sonae Reci0eni
had hapPsned o. her Daehinery between
Gamhls and NBdtson- Ga The arrival
IL the Washin0to8 from Taeona q
$50 lasa ni9hf. Ahs vas sent out q
ssaroh for the E1ifh ard 20 tou her q
tAis city. Tia AadeFson = lad ~. and
naw the EafaA II 10 troahle. Secretary
Iaeohs stated that be uoald &c thal
ne usaila SEA shroaxh. Il Ill the o0m'
paay'H boats hreAk down
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20
WITHOUT a DoUnr

Medical Lake SAILS psssesses greater
curative properties than say other
known remedy. u positively cures
RHxuMkzIM. NsuRAx6IA.
CArARnH, exE DnEksEs.
D1HPHREIA, RuE,
ToorM AcHK, Ere. Ere.
We viii refund the money wherever Il
faiis 10 perform ali u claims 10 do.
Trial packages fres- 800 doses for 81.
ialslm g. kRaxosa 4 Oo.s Aeenfa.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

TEE OPKRA.--It vas rather unfortu-
nass for the Pyks Opera Company that
they were 30 earnestly requested to play
the '.Aiiksdo." Is they really are not
prepared TO play that opera and do is
justice. The members 81 tie chorus
need considerable study and rehearsal,
as thsY Wero stiff and mechani, al in
their aotisus, although their singing vas
up 90 the average aud vas thoroughly
enjoyed by tbs very iarRs audience pres
ems. One thing that the orchestra
should learn, and that is they
msst nes ~ an accompaniment to the
singers md net the ain9eFa TO them. In
the daet between Kasiska and Ko Ko IN
the second act, the orchestra played q
very poor eocomp .niment, which ruined
the effect Of the song. TIE costumes
were Of the plainest kind and the
seeaefy-Which should form one Of the
pFetticst parts of the opeEa--was Of
local construction and very simple.
The principals did very good
work. Miss Winston, 20 Kafasha, did
great credit 10 herself her solos we're
charming, her acting clever and fnil of
vim. although Suffering from q severe
cold. Miss Manfred, 90 Yum Yum,
sang aweetly. Her solo, The Moon
and /, y should have been received with
more warmth and appreciation by the
audience. She acted with spirit and
life, but at times she was teo frivolous.
Mr. Pyke did justice to the character OF
Nanki Pc. He has dne, rich voice. q
good stage pres nee and IL quite grace
full. Mr.. De Lauee, with his accus-
toned yigoF and spFlRhtiiness, kept the
house IN coed humoF and laughter.
jast suited for the part Of Ko-ko.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

DR. Indkina. he Seaon street. pho
taarspa<r, has sasnri1ntis reeoTersa his
healsk 10 ntteud IL brziness again. Ard
vii ~ nlad 10 &c b Q friends - his gai-
lsxy. IRE nsnal good quality 81 work
enarnnased js7im
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

WHARE DEsIRorKD.-By the officers
Of the steamer EvanRel, which arrived
from Vancouver last night, We learn
that sn Wednesday the new wharf at
vanooovsf collapsed, letting the ware
house down into tie water. Il seems
that when the wharf was b1ilt the con-
traetor did not drive tbs piles 70 solid
ground, and - scon e. she weight Of
The warehouse and frs light came upon Il
The piles spread and the structure venl
d0Wu.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

Professor Vaughan vii Organize his
dancing class for children - Browns
PaSiiion, Seeo1d stresf. Saturday after
neon a. .. ~. January - All the
fMahionable daneea ell BE- taught. lie .
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20
eSa. Remnants Of nainsook.
CHnNrKR CI.RARY.

REI9NEp Some tine since. W. Wan
wsisrs. P0Rsl Seand AGENT Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. forwarded bis
resiznatian 20 TIE headquarters Of thai
sempany, and yesterday be resolved sn
resignation bad 6ee1 accepted. and his
suscsssor uoald BE- nAHed ~ q fec DAYS.
Mr.. Wan Waters expects % 80 inso pri.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

CHAsoED HASrs.-Mr. Z. Mysr hiss
seld his restaurant On Commercial
stress to Mr.. &. L. Dearborn for $l2so.
The place has BEEN oissed for the
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

YEI1ow FKyxx Oar correspondent
in Port Townsend tslegraphed a. fol,
Iows from thai psAos last evening; Phi
vAaa advises rec tved from San FsaH-
ciseo toutSht state thaFyeliow fever has
made il. appsNrsnce tn Valparaiso. and
mAny dSagha have ooeurrsd. and snip
pina = at 4 ssaudstiIi. QaAranttne re
alasl - are strictly snfsFcsd and meas
are ID psed - prNyent he ssrsad q
"a, uac.s,s Ne
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

Tn tue wesern oEaen Sayon- II 10
. thafuaghly good soap. Ash yoar eso-
aaF for 81
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

ssisss.isd J. !. oaissF vhisEy. sss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

IS for q. Canton flannel; Is for 81
white mnsIin; IA for 81, LonsdAls mus
lin. CHBsTKB ULEAEx. ial9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

Mr.. A. p. Yemen, ths piano timer, d
aRAin In Seattle and ready to do tuning
and repairing Of all kinda Leave or
dess a. Albert Hanszn's isvslry store.
Front street..
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

R.mn.n. slsar.nss s.ls shis wssk.
CHnzxEn CE1kMz.
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~ Ramnanas II EshbanA
oEMrEs cLzAzs.
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25s.--A bic lot Of toboRRan CAPE 70.
duosd from 75e. and 81 20 80. Clear.
snee sale. CHEsrEn CLKAnY. ialS
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White hkerF lannl6
WOOL eshakeF lnneLwO ~~~-~ ~-.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-06
HEALTH HINTS.
Health and Home.

Avoid passion, excitement and lux
ury.
For burns apply -four wet with cold
water, as it quickly gives relief.
To prevent mustard plasters from
blistering, mix it with the white of an
egg.
Cider vinegar is good medicament
in dram doses, fer simple diarrhea.
DR.. Gross recommends diluted vinegar
as an injection into the bladder to break
up blood clots.
Sulphate of magnesia, in small doses
of ten to fifteen grains, ia powerful as
tringent to the kidneys.
In6ammations are more safely and far
more agreeably subdued by the appIica-
ton of warm water than of cold.
Don't neglect to give the baby drink
of water once or twice day. The nurs-
ing baby cries oftener from thirst than
from hunger.
Ivy poisoning-Dr. Mcbride, in the
Medical Times, recommends the ap-
plicatiOn of saturated solution of oxalic
acid.
Mannaca is very sure remedy in mus
CuidI IIl0 III III OOS6S Oh U6u To 1OTGy
drops of the fluid extract repeated every
hour.
In case of acute infammations of the
eye hot water (even of a temperature of
40 Fahrenheit) is sovereign" reroe-
dy-mostreadily applied by cloths dipped
in the water.
Tenesmus of dysentery, or diarrhea,
or the Vesical tenesmus of cyatitis, may
he very much relieved by placing pillow
under the buttocks and making the patient
heu upon his back.
A case was shown recently in patient
where under the internal administration
of phosphorized cod-liver oil, the hair,
which was prematurely gray, returned to
its original color.
Sir James CIarke's Diarrhea and
Cholera MISUNDERSTANDING of of opium;
tincture of camphor and spirits of tur-
pentine; of each three drains; oil of pep
Permint, thirty drops. Dose, one tea
spoonful.
Commissions may be frequently cut
short like magic by turning the patient
on his left side. The nausea as an after
effect of chloroform or either narcosis
may be generally controlled in the same
manner,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-06
Entertaining People.
waist.

Il do not entertain much, in the popu-
lar sense of the word" said noted So
clety woman, Though I received a great
deal. | do not believe in entertainment
although am mindful that there is very
much stress laid upon the sociality of
REFRESHMENTS People do not call on
you for establishes; they can buy their
lunch anywhere. But the society of a
cultivated lady or gentleman is net SO
easy of access. People want mental food;
they want to exchange their ideas for
newer ones; they want to talk and laugh,
and to make you talk and laugh; they
want the society of some sweet women of
sense and Vivacity, who will skilfully
draw them into conversation, and, for
the time being, direct their thoughts
from the subjects that have engrossed
them all day. The woman who has to
appeal to her table-who thinks she must
pamper the appetites of her guests in
order to please-openly confesses that
she is not accustomed to society, and not
equal to its demands. And then look at
the way women entertain nowadays!
What does man care for ices, cake,
frappe and bouillon? Truly their own
observation should teach them better. I
can get more real social enjoyment and
create more conviViality with a dozen
sandwiches and two quarts of cider or
hot coffee than [ can with ten pounds of
angels food and three gallons of ice
cream. have been in society for twenty
five years, and when [ have received my
most charming companies all I served
was tea and waters, If there were gen
tlemen present l substituted coffee. I
am a great admirer of card parties and
musicales with not more then ten in the
group. About ten o'clock [ invite them
to the dining-room and refresh them
without ceremony. I have dish of sa-
lad and some nice bread and butter, with
pickle or an olive and q cup of hot
coffee. More often [ simply put a big
dishful of nice sandwiches in the centre
of the little table, and have half dozen
bottles of ale brought in right from the
ice box. That is what men like, and if
you mean to please them that is one of
the means to use. You should never feel
obliged to serve refreshments in the
morning or afternoon, for no well bred
person expects it unless invited especially
to spend the day. If you ask him to
dine with you, then serve an elegant
dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-06

dence is enough. Then the referees
answer goes to the court, and you get
your decree
Glow long does that take?"
Altogether not over thirty days but,
of course, if the woman should fight
it takes a little longer. When a woman
comes to US for divorce it costs more
because the man can be made by the
courts to bear out all the expense of her
action. But, by the way, Mr.. ---
where does your wife reside?"
The reporter gave an address on West
Forty-second street on the spur of the
moment, and politely withdrew, prom
Using to make another call. When we'll
known member of the bar was shown the
circular of the 'Law Bureau OF New York
that gentleman said: 81 have never heard
of such concecn. The man whose card
you show me never heard of in my years
of practice in all the courts. If this cir
cular was presented in court any case
brought by that concern would be at
once declarep void.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-06
Secretary Nhitney.s Wealth

Washipgton Correspondent New York Herald.
A group of New York politicians were
discussing Secretary Whitney's good for
tune in having married a rich wife. IT
suppose you mean to say" said one Of
the party, "that the money Secretary
Whitney spends is given to him by his
wife. There was never greater mistake.
Secretary Whitney's income is, or was
before he entered the cabinet, nearly
100000 annually. I don't pretend
this income represented any fixed sum,
but [ do say that he has been a very
successful business man, and almost
everything he touches turns to gold, and
has done so for years past. He has an
extraordinary fondness for keeping
large sums of money about him. i was
sitting in his Office the day he concluded
the purchase of country seat, on the
Tennallytown road. When the necessary
papers were signed the agent began say
ing that the secretary might make his
payments in any way he desired, when
the latter coolIy turned abou IN his chair,
and, opening a drawer, drew out $4,000
in greenbacks. He counted out $31 900
in an exasperatingly Indifferent fashion,
and then tossing the rest into the drawer
again resumed the conversation as if
nothing unusual had happened"